RMC VIII | G4G EUROPE
It took place Recreational Mathematics Colloquium 8 | Gathering for Gardner Europe in Lisbon, Portugal, from January 27 to 29, 2025. On Sunday, January 26th, we had the public day of the conference.
The meeting took place at Pavilhão do Conhecimento (map), with the support of Ciência Viva – National Agency for Scientific and Technological Culture.
If you have any questions, you can contact us via ludus@ludicum.org.
You can find photos of the meeting here.
Registration (Closed)
Registration must be done using the form“Registration — Recreational Mathematics Colloquium 8 | G4G Europe”, here, and payment of the deposit, with proof of payment sent by email to ludus@ludicum.org.
The price of the conference is
140€ regular fee;
€100 for Ludus affiliates; and
€30 for students and pre-university teachers.
There is a 20% early bird discount for registrations before October 21, 2024.
Submission of presentations
Submissions of communication proposals are now closed.
Accreditation for teachers
Our meeting had a certificate of accreditation for training action, Training Course Modality – Colloquia, Congresses, Symposia, Conferences and Initiatives, through the training entity, Associação Ludus.
Number of accredited training hours: 12
Accreditation registration: CCPFC/ACC-133015/24
The action is relevant for the purposes of career progression for Teachers in Groups 230 and 500.
The assessment will consist, in addition to monitoring attendance, of the preparation of a scientific/pedagogical reflection or a didactic proposal that will be supported by the partial or total content of one or more conferences/lectures and, despite the more theoretical or more practical nature, should highlight relevant implications for teaching practices.
This must have a maximum of 5000 characters (including spaces) and be sent by email to cfludus@gmail.com, until February 28, 2025.
Scientific Committee
Traveling to and in Lisbon
Lisbon has only one international airport. Direct connections can be found on the map. flights from Lisbon Airport here. Other airports in Portugal that are worth considering are Porto and Faro, located about 3 hours away from Lisbon. The main national railway company is Trains of Portugal, CP, which operates national routes and part of the suburban rail network in Lisbon. For journeys between cities, there are also several bus companies.
In Lisbon, Almada and, in general, in the Greater Metropolitan Area, GAML, public transport companies operate under a single flag, Metropolitan Rails. You can buy a rechargeable ticket with several options at any Metro and train station and in some stores, usually called PayShop. It is also possible to pay in cash or use NFC payment when boarding the train. Public transport is generally safe, but be careful of pickpockets on the more touristy lines. In addition to taxis, Uber and Bolt operate shuttle cars and scooter and bicycle rentals.
The Google Maps works progressively well and is integrated with these services.
Accommodation
After the Recreational Mathematics Colloquium VIII – Gathering for Gardner Europe, RMC VIII, the Combinatorial Game Theory Colloquium V, CGTC V, will take place from January 31 to February 2, 2025. There is a significant overlap in terms of organization, participants, but not in terms of location(!).
Therefore, we provide accommodation suggestions for participants in RMC VIII and CGTC V who wish to stay on the north bank of the Tagus River, as well as for participants in CGTC V only who wish to stay on the south bank of the river. However, we believe that even for these people, the north bank may be more appealing, as it is closer to the center of Lisbon. Although it may seem complicated at first glance, transportation to the conference venues is simple and quick.
Accommodation suggestions in Lisbon, on the north bank
0) ibis Lisbon Nations Park (map) and Moov Hotel Lisbon East (map)
These two hotels are walking distance from the conference venue, the Pavilhão do Conhecimento, through the modern Oriente district in Lisbon, which emerged after Expo96 (world).
To get to the city center and the historic area there is public transport, you can take the subway in the Oriente station.
For participants of the Combinatorial Games Theory Colloquium, start by taking the red line from Oriente to Saldanha; then change to the yellow line and continue from Saldanha to Entrecampos. Then, you should take the train at the station Between fields. It's a Fertagus train (check the time) and you should go from Entrecampos to Pragal (any train to Coina or Setúbal will do). Once you get to Pragal, you can go by metro (MTS) to the University.
1) Lutecia Hotel (map)
To get from Lutecia Hotel to Pavilhão do Conhecimento (RMC VIII) by public transport, you can take the subway in the Rome station. Taking the green line to Alameda station; here, change to the red line to Oriente station.
To get from Lutecia Hotel to NOVA University (CGTC V) by public transport by train Roma-Areeiro station any train to Coina or Setúbal will do. Fertagus trains leave at regular intervals (check the time). When you arrive at Pragal, you need to change to the surface metro (MTS) to the New University of Lisbon.
2) VIP Inn Berna Hotel (map)
To get from VIP Inn Berna Hotel to Pavilhão do Conhecimento (RMC VIII) by public transport, you can take the subway in the Entrecampos station. Start by taking the yellow line from Entrecampos to Saldanha; at this station, change to the red line and continue from Saldanha to Oriente.
To get by public transport from VIP Inn Berna Hotel to NOVA University (CGTC V): Entrecampos station can catch the train to the south bank. It is a Fertagus train (you can check the timetable here) that goes from Entrecampos to Pragal (any train to Coina or Setúbal will do). When you arrive at Pragal, you should take the metro (MTS) and travel from Pragal to the University.
3) Ikonik Lisbon (map)
The Ikonik Lisbon It is within walking distance of the Pavilion of Knowledge (RMC VIII).
See 0) for transportation to the CGTCV
Accommodation Suggestions in Almada, on the South Bank
4) Mercure Lisbon Almada (map)
To get from Mercure Lisboa Almada to NOVA University (CGTC V) by public transport: Just take the subway surface (MTS) at Ramalha station and travel from Ramalha to Universidade.
Notice: We do not have any agreements with hotels or other entities, there are several viable alternatives in Lisbon. If you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact us.
Albrecht Beutelspacher (Germany)
Carlos Florentino (Portugal)
John Foley (United Kingdom)
Persi Diaconis (United States of America / Portugal)
Rita Atkins (Hungary / United Kingdom)
Richard Nowakovski (Canada)
Robert Eastaway (United Kingdom)
Robin Wilson (United Kingdom)
Mark Mitton (Canada)
Yossi Elran (Israel)
We would like to thank the supporting institutions that made this meeting possible through various contributions and partnerships, namely:
Ciência Viva – National Agency for Scientific and Technological Culture
Ciência Viva – Knowledge Pavilion
Interuniversity Center for the History of Science and Technology (CIUHCT)
Centro de Estudos Matemáticos, Universidade de Lisboa (CEMS.UL)
Centro de Matemática Aplicada à Previsão e Decisão Económica (CEMAPRE)
Gathering 4 Gardner Foundation (G4G)
Portuguese Mathematical Society (SPM)
Funded by the Foundation for Science and Technology, IP through national funds UID/00286/2025.
Supported by project UID/04561/2025
Sunday 26 Jan, 2025, Public Session
Participation is free and open to the general public in the entire area reserved for activities on that day.
Recreational Mathematics Workshops
(by means of free pre-registration here)
14:00 Mathematical Magic – led by Professor Pedro Freitas and supported by Francisco Picado (Portugal)
15:00 Sudoku and Variants – led by Professors Eliza Galagher and Neil Calkin (USA) and supported by Rita Santos (Portugal)
16:00 Imaginary Cube Puzzles – led by Professor Hideki Tsuiki (Japan) and supported by Tiago Robalo (Portugal)
Mathematical Scavenger Hunt
(free participation)
15:00 – 18:00 We will have several tables with activities in the entrance hall of the Knowledge Pavilion, including:
mathematical constructions; origami; proximity magic; board games; puzzles, rubik's cubes, and other puzzles; juggling and much more.
“Platonic Puzzles”, with Caroline Ainsle (Bubbly Maths)
“Spatial cutouts: making and taking”, with Dick Esterle
“Games other than chess”, with John Foley and Rita Atkins (Chess Plus)
“LudusLab”, with Daniel Matias (ULisboa, CFTC) and Carlos Roque (FabLab Lisbon)
“Numeric[All]”, with Guido Ramelini (MMACA), Alexandra Ravas and Dragana Stoic (MS “Archimedes”)
“Origami”, with Ilda Rafael and Anabela Gaio
“The playful use of historical mathematical instruments at MUHNAC”, with Anabela Teixeira (Camões Secondary School), Maria do Carmo Elvas (MUHNAC) and Samuel Gessner (CIUHCT)
““Fence Magic Table” with the participation of several magicians present at the meeting
Mathematical Variety Show
(depending on the amphitheater's capacity)
17:00 – 18:30 A show featuring the participation of:
Mathematical Circus (Portugal), Science Circus (Norway), Divermates (Spain), Bubblz (United Kingdom), Colin Wright (United Kingdom), and Mark Mitton (United States of America)
Monday 27 Jan, 2025 to Wednesday 29 Jan, 2025 RMC8 | G4GE
The Conference will be for registered participants only. Thematic areas include:
Recreational Mathematics; Recreational Geometry; Mathematical Games, Mathematics of Games; Recreational Mathematics in Teaching and Dissemination, Mathematical Art, History of Mathematics; Illusionism, among others.
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